The year 2010 will be a testing time for Waterford. Many industries have gone, unemployment is high while crime and drug use are...
Farming
The New Year Gala Quiz
The New Year Gala Quiz
This year the emphasis is on puzzles and conundrums of all sorts designed to test, tease and tantalise you and yours over the...
By request, some funny bits from last year
By request, some funny bits from last year
Gorilla up a tree in Avondale A man living in Avondale, whom we shall call Raymond, woke up one morning last week and, when he...
Big freeze highlighted need for better insulation
Big freeze highlighted need for better insulation
At a time when the building industry in this country needs a boost, the recent cold weather, both here and abroad, highlighted...
Christmas Traditions
Christmas Traditions
This week as we are on the Eve of the Christmas Festival we devote the column to some more traditions associated with Christmas...
Graceless vultures in pursuit of Tiger!
Graceless vultures in pursuit of Tiger!
I was flicking along the satellite channels and came across an interview with a motivational speaker giving out success tips. He...
Don’t stop believin’
Don’t stop believin’
This is the first year that my little boy ‘gets’ Christmas, if you know what I mean. It’s the first year he’s old enough to get...
Warm, fuzzy, unrealistic thoughts!
Warm, fuzzy, unrealistic thoughts!
If there is ever an opportunity to create and build crazy expectations that can only lead to avid disappointment it is the...
Back to the future!
Back to the future!
Our friends in West Waterford seem to have a thing for medieval practices at the moment that could catch on. Last weekend,...
Evil of human trafficking highlighted
Evil of human trafficking highlighted
The human misery and suffering that is wrapped up in the criminal activity of people trafficking came to our own South East...
The Xmas Factor
The Xmas Factor
Well, just a week to go Christmas itself and so time to get into the party mood as well as some reflection on the time that’s in...
Destination Waterford City
Destination Waterford City
Great to see the Waterford City Council and Tourism Authorities get behind the new initiative called Destinations Waterford. The...
